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Historical Event on 11/8/1965
Bashiruddin Ahmad, religious leader and litterateur, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/24/1786 | Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India. |
| 9/23/1990 | World Bank clears Rs.1,200 crore aid for Sarovar Dam rejecting objections raised by environmental groups. |
| 5/27/1910 | Robert Koch, famous French scientist, passed away. |
| 1/26/1957 | Ashok Omprakash Malhotra, cricketer (Indian batsman in 7 Tests 1982-84), was born in Amritsar. |
| 6/23/1993 | RBI cuts minimum lending rate by 1%. |
| 10/2/1971 | Gandhi Sadan was handed over to the nation. |
| 8/3/1998 | 35 persons were killed as Govind Towers at Bandra in Mumbai collapsed. |
| 1/21/1981 | Bishnu Ram Medhi, chief minister of Assam and Governor of Madras, passed away. |
| 12/5/1959 | K. S. Duleepsinhji, cricketer (12 Tests for England, 995 runs), passed away. |
| 12/29/1959 | Durgapur Iron Plant inaugurated. |
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